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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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Col. Sellers Feeding His Family on Expectations Frontispiece
1. Contemplation 17
2. The Squire's House 18
3. The U. S. Mail 19
4. Obedstown Males 20
5. Hurrying 22
6. The Squire's Kitchen 23
7. “For Goodness Sake, Si.” 24
8. The Last Cog Wheel 28
9. Gone Up 29
10. Tail Piece 30
11. The Orphan's Last Gift 33
12. Mrs. Hawkins and Clay at the Grave of His Mother. (Full Page.) Face Page 34
13. “Children, Dah's Sumfin' a Comin'.” 36
14. “Heah I is, Lord, Heah I is!” 38
15. Tail Piece 40
16. Not Encouraged 43
17. She's Gaining 45
18. “By the Mark Twain!” 47
19. Fast Together, (Full Page,) Face Page 49
20. One of the Victims 51
21. The Procession—Forward March! 58
22. The Happy Wife 59
23. Laura 63
24. Ready to Sell 65
25. Stock Rising 68
26. A Family Council 72
27. Tail Piece 74
28. Attempted Corner in Specie 77
29. A Brilliant Idea 81
30. Big Things shown up 85
31. Col. Sellers Blowing Bubbles for Washington 89
32. Gen. Boswell's Office 91
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33. Tail Piece 92
34. Consolation 95
35. The Dying Father 98
36. Tail Piece 99
37. Laura Seeking for Evidences of Her Birth, (Full Page,) Face Page 101
38. Ever True 105
39. A Healthy Meal 110
40. Philip at the Theatre 115
41. What Philip Learned at College 117
42. The Delegate's Interesting Game 124
43. The Person of Importance 128
44. “Not That.” 131
45. Ruth's Mother Makes Enquiries 134
46. The Letter 138
47. Caring for the Poor 142
48. Anatomical Investigations 145
49. Ruth Looking at the “New One” by Candle Light, (Full Page,) Face Page 147
50. “Only for You, Brierly,” 151
51. An Acclimated Man 154
51. No Thanks! Good Bye! 155
52. “Bress You, Chile, You Dar Now,” Face Page 156
53. Camp Life, Face Page 156
54. Straight From the Shoulder 157
55. Jeff Thompson as a Nightingale 158
56. Bound for Stone's Landing 161
57. Stone's Landing, (Full Page,) Face Page 162
58. Waiting for a Railroad 163
59. “It Ain't There.” 165
60. Tail Piece 167
61. Capture of Washington 171
63. Laura Swooned, (Full Page.) Face Page 175
62. Tail Piece 176
64. Not Easily Referred 179
65. Order, Gentlemen 188
66. The Senator's Walk 192
67. Residence of `Squire Montague 196
68. Inside the Mansion 197
69. Ruth Dissipating 200
70. Tail Piece 201
71. Anticipation 206
72. Reality 206
73. Philip Hears Harry Entertaining Ruth 207
74. An Entertaining Fellow 209
75. Harry Explains Before Senate Committee 214
76. Philip Studying 215
77. “Keep Out of Here, Sir!” 215
78. An Old One 218
79. A Promenade Outfit 219
80. Reared by a Grateful Country 221
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81. Benefit of Political Influence 224
82. Tail Piece 227
83. Visions of a Happy Man 229
84. Exodus of the Natives 231
85. Harry Brierly Flies From the Mob. (Full Page,) Face Page 233
86. Enjoying the Bonfire 234
87. Brother Plum 240
88. Ruth at Home. (Full Page,) Face Page 241
89. Map of the Salt Lick Branch of the Pacific R. R. Face Page 246
90. Result of a Straight Line 248
91. At Headquarters 251
92. Touching a Weak Spot 253
93. Chairman of Committee, $10,000 254
94. Male Lobbyist, $3,000 255
95. Female Lobbyist, $3,000 255
96. High Moral Senator, $3,000 255
97. Country Member, $500 256
98. Documentary Proof 259
99. Colonel Sellers Despondent 262
100. Tail Piece 263
101. The Monarch of All He Surveys 265
102. Philip Thrust From the R. R. Car. (Full Page,) Face Page 266
103. The Justice 268
104. “Mine Inn.” 269
105. A Pleasing Landlord 271
106. Philip Hired Three Woodsmen 272
107. Tail Piece 273
108. Tail Piece 277
109. Bro. Balaam 279
110. The Fire Panic 286
111. Ruth Assists in Dressing Philip's Arm. (Full Page,) Face Page 287
112. The First Reception 291
113. Vanity Collapsed, Tail Piece 294
114. The Attaches of the Antiques 297
115. Hon. Oliver Higgins 301
116. Pat. O'Riley and the “Ould Woman.” 302
117. Hon. P. Oreille and Lady 304
118. An Unmistakable Potato Mouth 306
119. The Three Patients 310
120. Tail Piece 313
121. Deliberate Persecution 317
122. “It is only me” 321
123. “All Congressmen do that” 324
124. A Trick Worth Knowing 326
125. Col. Sellers Enlightening The Bohemians 327
126. Laura in the Book Store. (Full Page,) Face Page 329
127. Very Agreeable 333
128. Playing to Win 337
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129. She Said “Pardon” 342
130. “It's He! It's He!” 344
131. Reflection 345
132. Once More Face to Face 350
133. Col. Selby Kneels and Kisses Her Hand 352
134. Jolly Good Company 356
135. Supper or Breakfast? 360
136. Tail Piece 361
137. A Lady-Killer Tamed 265
138. Consuming Love 367
139. A Convert to Women's Rights 370
140. Opening Negotiations 375
141. Not Just Yet 380
142. Well Posted 384
143. Mr. Trollop Thinks It Over 387
144. Dilworthy Gives Laura His Blessing. (Full Page,) Face Page 389
145. Unnecessary Precaution 391
146. Where the Protection is Needed 392
147. An Object of Sympathy 393
148. Children of Hope 398
149. The Editor 399
150. Philip Leaving Laura. Tail Piece 403
151. Chairman of the Committee 405
152. The House 408
153. Col. Sellers Asleep in House of Representatives. (Full Page.) Face Page 412
153. A Hearty Shake 414
155. Senator Dilworthy Tranquil 417
156. “She Ain't Dah, Sar.” 418
157. As the Witnesses Described It 422
158. The Learned Doctors 423
159. Important Business 424
160. Col. Sellers and Washington in Laura's Cell. (Full Page,) Face Page 428
161. Promised Patronage. 429
162. No Love Like a Mother's 432
163. Cleaned Out But Not Crushed 435
164. The Landlord Taking Lessons 441
165. Tail Piece 442
166. “We've Struck It.” 444
167. The Mine at Ilium 448
168. The Hermit 451
169. Tail Piece 452
170. One Chance Open 455
171. What He Expected To Be 456
172. Alas! Poor Alice 459
173. How He Was Drawn In 460
174. Everything 463
175. Tail Piece 464
177. “Come Now, Let's Cheer Up” 470
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177. A Shining Example 474
178. The Sewing Society Dodge 478
179. Dilworthy Addresses a Sunday School. (Full Page.) Face Page 480
180. Tail Piece 483
181. The Judge 487
182. Laura on Trial 488
183. Michael Lanigan 489
184. Patrick Coughlin 490
185. Ethan Dobb 491
186. Mr. Hicks 492
187. Search for a Father 507
188. Taking advantage of a Lull 508
189. Term Expired 514
190. Re-elected 514
191. The “faithful old hand” 516
192. A Fire Brand 518
193. Tail Piece 520
194. A Court-in Scene 523
195. Popular Endorsement 525
196. One of the Insulted Members 532
197. Touched by the Struggles of the Poor 535
198. Mr. Noble asks Questions 535
199. The Worn Out Style of Senator 541
200. The Past, Present, and Future 548
201. The Last Link Broken 546
202. The Terrible Ordeal 549
203. Retrospection. (Full Page,) Face Page 551
204. Good Bye to Washington 554
205. Tail Piece 559
206. The Parting Blast Offered 562
207. The Last Blast 564
208. Struck It at Last 566
209. The Rich Proprietor 568
210. The Sick Chamber (Full Page) Face Page 570
211. Alice 573
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